Clang!
At the foot of the mountain where sword cries echoed, the long sword, brimming with Spiritual Qi, streaked like lightning, slashing directly at the Integration Dao cultivator, only to be parried by their horizontally held sword.
Sparks flew as the metal clashed.
The Integration Dao cultivator was sent flying by the Sword Intent, and even though they weren't hit, they felt a chilling Sword Intent envelop them, taking a while to steady themselves, their palms numb from the shock.
“Senior Brother?”
“Brother Ji!”
Among the crowd, Ban Yangshu and Bai Rulong exclaimed in unison.
At this moment, Ji You arrived in response, like a bandit descending the mountain, holding another long sword, with all his Qi apertures open.
The Spiritual Qi wandering between heaven and earth flowed into his limbs and bones, rushing into his Dantian, which should have contained Spirit Origin; a part of it dispersed into his body, and a part remained in his Meridians.
“Come, Seven Swords Returning to the Sect.”
Ji You’s Divine Thought began to emanate, and golden light appeared in his eyes.
Being within the ruins, he didn't know how powerful his Divine Thought had become, only that he could seemingly lock onto every floating strand of hair on the person opposite him.
Upon seeing his arrival, the cultivators from Lingjian Mountain, Asked the Dao Sect, and other Immortal Sects were slightly stunned, then burst into laughter.
They had originally thought Tianshu Academy had ambushed an Integration Dao cultivator, or an even higher Sky Soaring cultivator, capable of turning the tide of battle, but they didn't expect the newcomer hadn't even entered the Profound Connection Realm, being merely a Junior Third Realm Completion cultivator.
Ding Yao also smiled, recognizing Ji You, who had arrived with a sword.
Not long ago, they had met, and facing Lingjian Mountain’s body search, this person hadn't dared to resist in the slightest.
The arrival of such a minor character, however, brought expressions of pleasant surprise to the faces of Tianshu Academy's members, which was truly amusing.
“Does Senior Sister Ding recognize this person?”
“We met by chance on the road before. I searched him and found he wasn't hiding anything, so I let him go.”
The Asked the Dao Sect Disciple who spoke chuckled after hearing this: “I thought a savior had arrived. How can such a person make Tianshu Academy so surprised?”
Ding Yao turned to look at him: “Great Xia’s Grand Ancestor came from Tianshu Academy. After founding the nation, he conferred upon it the title of Sacred Sect. Now it seems, it’s all empty reputation.”
In fact, from the perspective of the Southern Sacred Sects, her statement was not empty talk.
Everyone knew that the Northern Sacred Sects were all pure Dao Cultivators, and in terms of combat power at the same Rank, they couldn't compare to the Southern Sacred Sects.
Especially Lingjian Mountain, which was considered the strongest in the South; when it was controlled by Tianjian Peak, it had often clashed with Tianshu Academy and had never been at a disadvantage.
Just then, the Integration Dao cultivator, who had been repelled by the Flying Sword, shook his shoulders, revealing a hint of disdain, then raised his sword, filled with Spiritual Qi, and slashed directly forward.
With a bang, a wave of Qi surged.
Ji You was repelled three zhang, the heavy force pressing down, nearly splitting the web of his hand.
His sword, indeed, had a problem.
Just now, when he used his sword to fly and slash, Ji You added a vibrating sword Move, wanting to disarm him, but he couldn't shake it.
Now, in this renewed clash, it was clear that the person's sword looked ordinary but was actually extremely heavy.
If not for the Evil Qi suppressing the Spirit Origin of the Upper Five Realms masters, this sword, if used against him outside, would definitely kill him.
“Senior Brother, time to work.”
“Ruyi can no longer fight.”
“Let Senior Sister rest. I’m a little stronger than before.”
Wen Zhengxin, at this moment, used a cleaving sword to repel an Asked the Dao Sect Integration Dao cultivator, looking at Ban Yangshu with an unclear expression.
Like the other party, he also didn't know what a Junior Third Realm Completion Disciple could do here.
But only Ban Yangshu knew that they had a chance to turn the tide.
Just then, as the heart moved, the sword moved, and the Lingjian Mountain Integration Dao cultivator was startled, seeing a wave-like Sword Qi coming directly at him, taking the path of impartiality and slashing horizontally.
So fast!
The Lingjian Mountain Integration Dao cultivator had no time to gather strength, swung his sword to block, and then chopped down with the momentum.
Ji You was not afraid, holding the sword with one hand, his sleeves wildly dancing as the sword moved with his will, chopping, pointing, and stabbing, clashing fiercely with the two swords.
The Integration Dao cultivator’s sword path was clearly suited for a heavy sword, emphasizing immense power and a will like splitting mountains.
Ji You would not compete in strength with him, but rather followed the principle of 'only speed is unbreakable,' his sword moving like wind, Spiritual Qi surging under his feet, as fast as a ghost.
Buzz!
The two fought more and more fiercely, and amidst countless sparks from clashing sword edges, the Integration Dao cultivator gradually felt a chill in his heart.
Because he realized that, at some unknown point, the opponent's sword had become twice as fast, and its angles were extremely tricky.
Just as he was momentarily flustered, a sharp Sword Qi suddenly shot out at an upward diagonal angle, directly slashing the Integration Dao cultivator's shoulder, causing blood to splatter.
Seeing this scene, the site immediately erupted in an uproar.
No one expected a Junior Third Realm Completion cultivator's sword strike could directly injure an Integration Dao cultivator.
“Gongshu Chou, don't be careless just because the opponent's Realm is low. There's Evil Qi suppression here, be serious!”
Ding Yao sternly shouted, thinking he was being too contemptuous of his opponent.
But what this noble Master Jian's maid didn't know was that Gongshu Chou, the Integration Dao cultivator, was already filled with astonishment.
Too fast, this sword was unbelievably fast.
Although his Spirit Origin was suppressed and operating slowly, the Integration Dao cultivator's perception had not weakened, yet he, a Sword Cultivator, could not understand the opponent's sword anymore.
That one strike was a diagonal slash downward; to attack again, it would naturally have to return the sword from bottom to top, but he was horrified to find that the opponent did not return the sword, yet a sword edge came straight for his heart.
Too fast!
How could it be so fast?
Where was the return sword?
Couldn't predict his sword?
No…
That’s not right…
Damn it, it’s not too fast, how the hell does he have two swords!
Gongshu Chou was greatly alarmed, slashed out with his sword, and instantly widened the distance between them.
He realized that this person had always been secretly controlling another sword, ready to switch hands and stab out in an illogical manner. Because of the extra sword, all his sword Moves didn't need to return to hand!
And precisely because of this, the sword Moves were completely unpredictable.
Bang!
A cloud of flying sand and stones rose in the mountain forest, and everyone turned to the other side, discovering that another Integration Dao cultivator, who had just been at ease, was now repelled, his chest covered in blood.
Meanwhile, Wen Zhengxin, who was fighting him, took advantage of the momentum to sheath his sword, his eyes momentarily dazed.
She was at the early Integration Dao Realm, and the opponent was at the upper Integration Dao Realm. Although the Realm gap was not large, it was enough to suppress him.
But for some reason, during the sand-and-stone flying battle just now, there was clearly the sound of metal clashing, yet the Integration Dao cultivator's sword never managed to land, instead seeming to be locked in place.
And her sword happened to reach the middle, directly inflicting heavy damage on the opponent with one strike.
On the other side, the Integration Dao cultivator who was fighting Ban Yangshu and Xu Jin alone was constantly cursing.
“Damn it, hidden sword.”
“Who released the hidden sword?!”
In the rapidly changing battle, before everyone understood why the other two had fallen behind, they saw Gongshu Chou unleash a force of ten thousand jin, chopping down from the middle.
Everyone originally thought this one sword would take the opponent's life, but suddenly they heard a loud sword cry buzzing through the sky!
That's right, a chorus, not a single sound.
The next moment, seven long swords pierced through the sand waves, like a Sword Dragon soaring across the sky, directly overwhelming Gongshu Chou, who didn't know how to land his sword.
Only then did everyone see the white-clad Junior Third Realm Completion cultivator emerge from the yellow sand, covered in swords, with Spiritual Light surging.
The advantage of fast swords is that they use Spiritual Qi as propulsion; with just a wisp of Divine Thought, and the will moving with the heart, combined sword Moves can be formed.
Although one cannot unleash seven swords simultaneously while multi-tasking, if the speed is fast enough, it can offset the time difference.
At this moment, with Seven Swords Returning to the Sect, Ji You’s Sword Intent was awe-inspiring.
“My brother-in-law…”
Something seemed to be hidden deep in the mountain forest, and at this moment, it couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
And Bai Rulong, sitting at the back, was numb, as if he had returned to that deep dark night.
But the difference was, Brother Ji’s sword was stronger.
The most direct indication was the suspended sword, which could originally only perform simple stabs and slashes, but now it was ever-changing.
Only now did everyone begin to seriously regard this unassuming Junior Third Realm Completion cultivator, noticing that golden light surged in his eyes, like a bright lamp.
“Senior Brother, lend me another one, and Junior Brother Xu and I will kill him!”
Ban Yangshu roared, directly raising his sword and charging, as if injected with adrenaline.
It's back, the familiar feeling is back!
That night, he and Ji Qirui teamed up against an Integration Dao cultivator. Today, he and Junior Brother Xu Jin would kill an Integration Dao cultivator!
Ji You heard the sound and swung his sleeve, one of the seven swords returning to his hand, while the other six scattered and flew away.
Circular Slash!
Sky Piercer!
Heart Stab!
The Integration Dao cultivator, who was fighting Ban Yangshu and Xu Jin alone, felt his heart tremble, realizing that all three of his directions were locked, and the two long swords facing him came directly for his chest.
Rip! Blood flowed profusely!
The Asked the Dao Sect Integration Dao cultivator's heart was directly pierced through his lower abdomen, and he was nearly cut off at the wrist by a Flying Sword slashing from mid-air.
Seeing this scene, everyone held their breath.
“It's Ji You!”
A Lingjian Mountain Disciple suddenly exclaimed: “Tianshu Academy’s Dual Cultivation of Martial Arts and Dao!”
Ding Yao heard the sound and looked over: “Who?”
“Junior Sister Bai Xi told me before that Tianshu Academy has a strange Sword Cultivator who, with three swords alone, managed to repel an Integration Dao cultivator and a Physically strong Evil Seed in conjunction with two Profound Connection cultivators.”
Then another Disciple widened his eyes: “Isn't this the Sword Cultivator who killed the Evil Seed in Beisha Town?”
Ding Yao’s expression darkened, and she flew up, intending to cut down the Flying Swords filling the sky.
But at this moment, a long sword shot across, wielded by a Junior Third Realm Completion cultivator who had previously been exhausted.
All the Tianshu Academy Disciples rose at this moment, surging forward and engaging in a chaotic battle with Lingjian Mountain and Asked the Dao Sect.
And Ji You directly raised his sword and charged into the Integration Dao cultivator's presence, Sword Qi continuously emanating from his body.
“Damn, there’s a hidden sword, why is there still a hidden sword?”
“Damn it, hurry and dodge, these swords will disguise themselves as dead people’s swords, watch your feet!”